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Law
fromwww.amny.com
10 hours ago

Landmark ruling: Prosecutors cannot force domestic violence survivors to waive past-trauma hearing

Survivors of domestic violence cannot be forced to waive DVSJA hearings as part of plea agreements, according to a ruling by the New York Court of Appeals.
Law
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Christian Brothers persist with moves that hinder abuse lawsuits' progress

The Christian Brothers use a legal strategy requiring abuse survivors to sue all living members from the abuse period, rather than designating a single representative defendant.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | #MeToo is not over | amNewYork

New York City extended the Gender Motivated Violence Act, allowing survivors to sue perpetrators and enablers for past gender-motivated violence through March 1, 2025.
Social justice
fromwww.amny.com
6 months ago

Sexual abuse victims push City Council to reopen path to justice with new bill | amNewYork

Intro. 1297 seeks an immediate hearing and vote to restore legal remedies and strengthen protections for survivors of gender-motivated sexual abuse.
fromwww.npr.org
11 months ago

New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse

This proposed settlement was made in a secret backroom deal that the Archdiocese, the creditors committees and the mediators knew the overwhelming majority of victim-survivors would never agree to and will undoubtedly vote down.
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UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 year ago

Ireland's mother-and-baby homes are a stain on the Catholic church - but this latest refusal to atone is a new low | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Magdalene laundries and mother-and-baby homes story reveals deep institutional abuse and ongoing struggles for redress and acknowledgment of victims.
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